EPISODE · Nov 15, 2018 · 6 MIN
Mozilla Makes a Naughty List of Gifts That Aren't Secure
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
A good rule of thumb when it comes to internet-connected toys is not to buy them. Security too often sits too low on the priority list of the companies that make them. But in a new report, Mozilla, the nonprofit behind the popular Firefox browser, has a more finely tuned privacy appraisal of not just toys but dozens of popular holiday gifts—some of which may not rate much better than coal. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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A good rule of thumb when it comes to internet-connected toys is not to buy them. Security too often sits too low on the priority list of the companies that make them. But in a new report, Mozilla, the nonprofit behind the popular Firefox browser, has a more finely tuned privacy appraisal of not just toys but dozens of popular holiday gifts—some of which may not rate much better than coal.
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